Making The Best Aromatherapy Massage Oils Made Easy

Aromatherapy body massage works wonders to the human body and one of the luxuries most people enjoy. This is also a wonderful way couples can rekindle the romance and enjoy together. Aromatherapy massage oils are readily available in stores, however, more fun to create your won. This is easy to do as long as one has the necessary right ingredients.  

 

Supplies Needed

 

You should have a bowl that you only use for putting in your aromatherapy massage oils.  The oils will make the bowl useless for food or drink.  It can be fun shopping in thrift stores or charity shops to find a pretty and inexpensive bowl for this purpose.  But you may have a bowl ready and waiting in your home, attic or garage.

 

You also need to get an eyedropper or pipette if your aromatherapy essential oil bottle doesn’t come with one.  You can also get a mixing stick, but it's not necessary.

 

The Base

 

Base oils are essential in making aromatherapy massage oil. Most scented oils in the market are already diluted but would still require you mixing them to base oil before you can use them for a massage. Pure essential oils can be expensive and mixing your own aromatherapy massage oil can save you some money.

 

Base oils should make up nine-tenths of your aromatherapy massage oils.  They should be easily absorbed vegetable based oils like apricot kernel, jojoba or olive oil.  Cooking oils like canola or peanut oil usually are far too slimy for the skin to absorb.  Depending on how much your partner likes this idea, it's best to go for more easily absorbed base oils.

 

Essential Scent

 

All you need is really just one essential oil to make aromatherapy massage oils.  Over time, it can be fun to blend the scents in order to produce a certain mood.  But some oils like frankincense are very expensive.  A good and inexpensive aromatherapy massage oil to start out with is lavender.  This can help promote relaxation and calm.  Many people also claim that the scent of lavender helps ease their headaches.

 

When doing massages be sure to keep an old towel handy to wipe of any spills. Always remember to only apply the right amount of aromatherapy massage oil to the body. Keep expose skin covered to protect from the cold. Make sure your hands are warm together with the oil before application to the body.